Monday Sep 10, 2018

"Pay Attention!", Acts 7, Malcolm Cox

When we pay attention we notice what God is doing. When we don't pay attention we miss out. Malcolm explores the lessons on paying attention from Acts chapter 7

Context:

Charge One: Stephen is anti-temple
Charge Two: Stephen is anti-law
Summary: Jesus wants to destroy the temple and the law

Summary:

You seek to preserve a law you have not obeyed and protect a temple in which God does not dwell
You have made an idol of the very law which forbids idols.
You killed the people God sent to help you - including the most recent one
Your pride has blinded you and deafened you to what God did and is doing
You don’t keep the law and you dishonour the temple by making it an idol

How to notice: Three ‘A’s

1. Agony
2. Anxiety
3. Anger

Mistakes to avoid:

1: Don’t reject God’s messenger
2: Don’t restrict God influence
3: Don’t resist God’s calling

How to respond:

Open heart, mind
Listen to truth
Act in faith

Don’t miss out on the adventure!

People who pay attention live with faith, hope, zeal, wake up eager, pray with expectation

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